# Schedule for Rating Disabilities; Guidelines for Application of Evaluation Criteria for Certain Respiratory and Cardiovascular Conditions; Evaluation of Hypertension With Heart Disease
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2006-09-06 · Effective 2006-10-06 · 71 FR 52457
## Document
- **Document number:** E6-14732
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 52457
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 4
- **Publication date:** 2006-09-06
- **Effective date:** 2006-10-06
## Abstract

This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule for Rating Disabilities by adding guidelines for the evaluation of certain respiratory and cardiovascular conditions and by explaining that hypertension will be evaluated separately from hypertensive and other types of heart diseases.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/09/06/E6-14732/schedule-for-rating-disabilities-guidelines-for-application-of-evaluation-criteria-for-certain)
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